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Whale watching season begins; Barbeque festival in Sayausí’; CIDAP hosts craft show and sale

Whale watching season begins; Barbeque festival in Sayausí’; CIDAP hosts craft show and sale

Jul 5, 2026

Bored? - <If you're "Curious?" you'll have to wait until tomorrow.> (De El Mercurio del lunes, 29/6) En Nabón se alista nueva edición del festival del cafe (Nabón getting ready for a new edition of its coffee festival) - The 5th Edition of the Festival del Café...

After the fireworks

July 5th, 2026

Blowing up boats and farms hasn’t slowed cocaine traffic to U.S. as the street price holds steady

July 4th, 2026

Big Tech is a thief and a liar, New York Times publisher claims at news media conference

July 4th, 2026

Venezuelan earthquake survivors and families of the missing say ‘We’ve been abandoned’

July 4th, 2026

U.S. designates Chone Killers as terrorist organization

July 4th, 2026

A humanoid robot climbs Ecuador’s Chimborazo volcano and sets his sites on Mount Everest

July 3rd, 2026

Thousands die in heat wave as air conditioning becomes a political battlefield in Europe

July 3rd, 2026

Fake, Fortune, and Bakelite: Part three

July 3rd, 2026

Four surprising and evidence-based health benefits of drinking coffee

July 2nd, 2026

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Expat Life in Ecuador

After the fireworks

After the fireworks

Jul 5, 2026

Every July 4th I find myself with a slightly uncomfortable question. Exactly what is it that Americans celebrate other than fireworks, barbecues and watermelons? The easy answer is freedom, but the harder answer is freedom for whom and from what? Growing up in...

Fake, Fortune, and Bakelite: Part three

July 3rd, 2026

The second suitcase every expat brings to Cuenca

June 30th, 2026

Sharing the love, sharing the blood in Cuenca

June 27th, 2026

Elderly British expats living in Spain struggle to find caregivers post-Brexit

June 24th, 2026

The mystery of the housemaid who never lit the fire

June 24th, 2026

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Opinions on Ecuador

Big Tech is a thief and a liar, New York Times publisher claims at news media conference

July 4th, 2026

Fake, Fortune, and Bakelite: Part two

July 1st, 2026

Fake, Fortune, and Bakelite: Part one

June 29th, 2026

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Upcoming Events See calendar

TEN hours of Spanish lessons for FREE

June 28th, 2026

10 hours of Spanish lessons for FREE… Some spots still available!!!

June 30th, 2026

Real Estate & Rentals See more

Totally furnished, Modern 2 BR Apt, 1/2 block from tramvia, balcony view

July 4th, 2026

Price reduced! Beach house San Jacinto Manabi

July 4th, 2026

Large home 15 min walk to Parque Calderon

July 4th, 2026

Amazon Eco-lodge and reserve for sale

June 26th, 2026

Community Posts See more

NEW APP in Cuenca for EVERY cell phone type (Apple App Store & Google Play Store)

July 4th, 2026

Exemption from the Naturalization Exam in Ecuador

July 4th, 2026

Temporary and Permanent Visas. 100% Guaranteed by Isabel Mosquera

July 4th, 2026

🔥 Spice Up Your Week at Anubis Tex-Mex!

July 4th, 2026

Paint A Mural at Mercado 3 de Noviembre

July 3rd, 2026

Health News

Four surprising and evidence-based health benefits of drinking coffee

July 2nd, 2026

Lifespan vs. Healthspan: Why how well you live matters more than how long you live

July 2nd, 2026

Why fermented foods are so good for your gut, and five ways to eat more of them

June 19th, 2026

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